Order of the Cross of Liberty

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military decoration order of merit

The Order of the Cross of Liberty is one of Finland’s highest military decorations, awarded for bravery and distinguished service in defense of the nation.

Aliases (2)

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	military decoration → order of merit →
awardedFor	bravery in defense of Finland → distinguished military service → meritorious service in wartime →
awardingBody	Grand Master of the Order of the Cross of Liberty → President of Finland →
country	Finland →
eligibility	Finnish military personnel → civilians contributing to national defense → foreign military personnel →
establishedBy	Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim → Finnish government →
grandMaster	President of Finland →
hasComponent	Cross of Liberty → Medal of Liberty → Order of the Cross of Liberty medal →
hasDesignElement	Finnish lion → cross pattée →
hasGrade	1st Class of the Order of the Cross of Liberty → 2nd Class of the Order of the Cross of Liberty → 3rd Class of the Order of the Cross of Liberty → 4th Class of the Order of the Cross of Liberty → Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Liberty →
hasMotto	Pro Finlandia →
hasRibbonColor	black → yellow →
hasType	peacetime decoration → wartime decoration →
higherThan	Medal of Liberty →
inception	1940 →
languageOfMotto	Latin →
locationOfChancellery	Helsinki →
namedAfter	Cross of Liberty →
notableRecipient	Adolf Ehrnrooth → Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim → foreign heads of state →
partOf	Finnish honors system →
regulatesAwarding	Statutes of the Order of the Cross of Liberty →
relatedTo	Order of the Lion of Finland → Order of the White Rose of Finland →
status	currently awarded →
symbolizes	defense of Finland → military valor →
usedDuringConflict	Continuation War → Winter War → World War II →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim → Lauri Kristian Relander →	awardReceived
Cross of Liberty → Grand Master of the Order of the Cross of Liberty →	partOf
Order of the Cross of Liberty ("Order of the Cross of Liberty medal") →	hasComponent
Order of the Cross of Liberty ("Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Liberty") →	hasGrade
Grand Master of the Order of the Cross of Liberty →	headOf
Order of the White Rose of Finland →	higherRankedOrder
Order of the Lion of Finland →	lowerRank
Order of the Lion of Finland →	relatedOrder
SVR →	relatedTo
Grand Master of the Order of the Cross of Liberty →	roleIn